Gayle Hazelwood, the new Superindent of Stones River National Battlefield stands outside the welcome center on Oct. 30, 2012.

Written by

Doug Davis
dougdavis@dnj.com

When Gayle Hazelwood learned about the National Park Service in her hometown of Cambridge, Ohio, she was umpiring for a men's fast pitch tournament in her hometown. Between games, a fellow umpire, who was a park ranger, suggested she should work for the National Park Service.

After she completed her undergraduate and graduate degrees, Hazelwood was able to be hired permanently with National Park Service and worked at Cuyahoga Valley National Park in Ohio for the first seven or so years.

Last month, Hazelwood brought her wealth of experience to the Stones River National Battlefield in ...